Reviews

The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny

buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

nroberts1787's review against another edition

4.0

4.5⭐️

reads2rivet's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kaylin_means's review against another edition

4.0

This one was tough in ways no other book has been in the series so far. Gritty and darker in many ways as things you hope would be impossible for this ragtag bunch seem more and more likely. 4 stars.

leasummer's review against another edition

4.0

It was good and interesting. These stories are thematic but that’s a comfort I think. It was interesting with the visit to the indigenous community and the connections that weren’t quite there. Still pondering some of that. The end was unique is that the case was solved, but maybe we don’t all agree…

aliceboi's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

2.75

alixv's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

tri_lo_bite's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

jvilches's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

themartinmama's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.5

Even on a reread Olivier's character shocks me after the previous books.